rack up

verb

racked up; racking up; racks up

transitive verb

: achieve, gain
racked up their 10th victory

Examples of rack up in a Sentence

having racked up a huge number of points in the short program, the figure skater would have to have a disastrous long program in order to miss out on a medal racked up their second consecutive Super Bowl victory
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Tate McRae is quickly racking up hits in the United Kingdom. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 At the time of publication, the Instagram video had racked up more than 550,000 views and over 9,000 likes. Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025 Zach Collins and Jalen Smith had racked up three fouls apiece by halftime, giving the Bulls considerable concerns due to their lack of backup options in the frontcourt. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 The accompanying music video, released along with the track, racked up a million views in just 24 hours after its release. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rack up

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rack up was in 1949

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“Rack up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rack%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

rack up

verb
: score entry 2 sense 4a
racked 30 points up in the first half
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